Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (Croatia)

As part of international military operations, members of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade were the first to participate in the UNDOF mission, where they monitored the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights.

The Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (GOMBR) is the successor of the 3rd Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade (2003-2007), which was formed with the merger of three wartime guards brigades of the Croatian army:[1] Fundamental mission of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade is to defend the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, develop and maintain the ability to participate in international military operations, and to be ready to provide assistance to civilian institutions in the country in the event of natural and technical-technological disasters.

The headquarters of the unit is in the barracks of the "132nd Brigade of the Croatian Army" in Našice, on October 5 it celebrates the Battalion Day.The 7th Guards Brigade "Puma" was formed on December 23, 1992 according to the order of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, and its members are today part of the 2nd Armored Mechanized Battalion "Puma" of the Guards Armoured Mechanized Brigade.

The unit received numerous recognitions and praises for its contribution to the Homeland War, and in the Operation "Storm" it was among the first to enter city of Knin.

The unit celebrates the anniversary of the 7th Guards Brigade "Puma" and the Battalion Day on December 23.